WEBVTT NOW INTRODUCING TEAM TUESDAY'S CHILD. ALEX AND I NEEDED SOME REINFORCEMENTS FOR THIS MATCH, AND ADVERSITY VOLLEYBALL IN GERMANTOWN DID NOT LET US DOWN, COMPLETE WITH JUST THE RIGHT MUSIC BLARING. ♪♪ KATHY: 1970'S ROCK IS ALEX'S FAVORITE FOR AS LONG AS HE CAN REMEMBER. >> MUSIC HELPS ME A LOT. IT RELIEVES MY STRESS. IT CALMS MYSELF . IT JUST MAKES ME FEEL BETTER. ♪♪ KATHY: 13 CAN BE A TOUGH AGE. >> WHAT GRADE ARE YOU GOING INTO? >> EIGHTH. KATHY: HOWDY FEEL ABOUT THAT? >> NERVOUS. -- KATHY: HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THAT? >> NERVOUS. KATHY: ALEX SEES HIMSELF GAINING CONFIDENCE, BUILDING A DESIRE TO GET IN THE GAME, AND DEVELOPING A BETTER HOMEWORK ETHIC WITH THE HELP OF A VOLUNTEER BIG BROTHER HE COULD LOOK UP TO AND SHARE GREAT TIMES A COUPLE TIMES A MONTH. WHAT DO YOU WANT PEOPLE TO GET OUT OF YOUR STORY TODAY? >> THAT I CAN BE KIND OF QUIET, BUT ON THE INSIDE I'M KIND AND FRIENDLY, AND IF PEOPLE START TALKING TO ME, I CAN MAKE GREAT FRIENDS WITH THEM. >> YOU WANT TO GET BACK IN THAT GAME? >> SURE. KATHY: THANKS AGAIN TO ADVERSITY VOLLEYBALL IN GERMANTOWN. FIND OUT HOW TO GET INVOLVED WITH BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF